Revelation 8:1 8 When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. 2 Then I saw the seven angels who stand in the presence of God; seven trumpets were given to them. 3 Another angel, with a gold incense burner, came and stood at the altar. He was given a large amount of incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the gold altar in front of the throne. 4 The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up in the presence of God from the angel’s hand. 5 The angel took the incense burner, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; there were rumblings of thunder, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake. 6 And the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them. Have you ever been in a place so quiet it hurts your ears? One of the times and places I experience that is right after a good snow storm especially at night. It's as if the snow insulates and sound proofs the entire landscape. There is not a soul outside and it's just you and the silence, a bit creepy when your so used to their always something moving like traffic, squirrels, people etc. Today's silence is even more amazing in light of all that was happening in heaven- thunder, lighting, and an innumerable amount of people and angels saying in loud voices and just like that... silence. Silence is not something we are used to much these days. There always seems to something on, whether it's the TV, tablet, phone, computer or just human movement. Many tend to keep themselves busy and here they experience silence for half an hour. Today we also read of 7 angels who prepare to blow the 7 trumpets. These trumpets are judgments released upon the earth. Interesting that the 7 seals are the wrath of man, disease and disasters on the earth which are demonically driven where the 7 trumpets are the work of angels releasing God's judgment on the earth. These 2 are divided by three and half years at least. I love that the these judgments come from the fire of God's golden altar and are fueled by the prayers of the saints. The incense burner is filled with fire from it and hurled to the earth and all people know from this end on earth are more thunder lightning and earthquakes. This is just 2 of 5 earthquakes that will devastate the earth in the time of Revelation. Natural phenomena like this is nothing new to us but once again this is not localized, as it is now, it will affect the entire world. Pray for those who do not know Jesus yet as Savior and Lord. This time will be the most awful in human history and only in Jesus are we able to stand. Have a great day Loved Ones and God bless you real good! Memory Verse of the Week The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up in the presence of God from the angel’s hand. Revelation 8:4
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Zac
10/16/2018 06:34:14 pm
Sorry to be a nuisance but you spelled quiet "quite".
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Miguel Crespo
10/17/2018 07:54:20 am
Thank you Zac, I'll correct it. -: ]>
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